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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park is a national park in United Kingdom, established in 1957, covering 1,344 km² (519 sq mi). It is the #8 largest of United Kingdom's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 1,344 km²
- Established
- 1957
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- CWL · 54 km
Nearest airports to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
- 1Cardiff International AirportCWL54 kmstraight lineCardiff, United Kingdom
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- 2 BRS73 kmstraight line
- 3Exeter International AirportEXT128 kmstraight lineExeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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More about Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park is one of 19 national parks in the United Kingdom. It covers 1,344 km² (134,400 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #8 largest national park in the United Kingdom (5.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1957, 69 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in the United Kingdom (the first dates from 1951). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
The closest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 54 km away — around 1 h 11 min by car; alternatively Bristol Airport (BRS, 73 km). Other national parks within reach include Exmoor National Park (693 km²), Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (620 km²), Eryri National Park (2,142 km²) and Glyndŵr National Park (927 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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